Erik ten Hag has hailed Cristiano Ronaldo after he scored his 700th career goal in Manchester United's 2-1 win against Everton last weekend. The 37-year-old forward made football history when he struck the winner at Goodison Park, as he reached another incredible milestone in his glittering career.
Erik ten Hag knew how Cristiano Ronaldo would react to being dropped for Manchester United
25.09.2022 - 12:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Erik ten Hag knew exactly how Cristiano Ronaldo would react to being dropped from Manchester United's starting XI.
Telling a player that they are no longer in a team's starting line-up is never an easy job for a manager. When that player has won five Ballon d'Or awards, it becomes that little bit harder.
Ronaldo missed United's pre-season, citing family issues as the reason for his absence. Ten Hag named him on the bench for the opening day 2-1 defeat to Brighton at Old Trafford, and although the 37-year-old did come on shortly after the second half had started, he was not able to help his team back into the match.
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The Portugal international was then reinstated to United's starting XI for their next match against Brentford - fans will not need reminding of the outcome. Since the sobering defeat in the capital, Ronaldo has only played 80 minutes in the Premier League in United's subsequent four games against Liverpool, Southampton, Leicester and Arsenal.
The former Real Madrid man scored 18 league goals last season, yet Ten Hag has opted to use the United forward off the bench for the majority of the campaign. No matter how experienced a manager is, telling Ronaldo that he does not feature in the starting line-up would have been a difficult conversation.
However, Ten Hag would have anticipated Ronaldo's reaction to the news. During his time at Ajax, the Dutchman detailed how he handles conversations with players who are not being selected for the first team.
He told his former club: "That’s one of the most difficult bits, but you can’t run away from it. What’s important is that you do it with a clear consciousness and that the team’s
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